Installing the 3ds Max Tools
Overview
The Tools package includes the CryExporter plugins for 3ds Max as well as CryMaxTools.
The CryExporter enables you directly export engine ready assets from within 3ds Max.
Installation via CryToolsInstaller
We recommend using the CryToolsInstaller to install all DCC tool packages, including 3dsMax. If you need to manually install them, follow the instructions in the sections below.
Before the installation of any plugins via CryToolsInstaller make sure to have setup your build information via the Settings Manager tool.
Manual Installation CryExporter
Plugin files can be found in the <root>\Tools\3dsmax\plugins\ folder. Copy the relevant plugin files (see list below) to the ...\plugins directory in the matching 3dsMax install folder (do not put it into the Stdplugs Folder).
Version | File | |
|---|---|---|
| 32 Bit | CryExport12.dlu |
64 Bit | CryExport12_64.dlu | |
| 32 Bit | CryExport13.dlu |
64 Bit | CryExport13_64.dlu | |
| 32 Bit | CryExport14.dlu |
64 Bit | CryExport14_64.dlu | |
| 32 Bit | CryExport15.dlu |
64 Bit | CryExport15_64.dlu | |
3dsMax 2014 | 64 Bit | CryExport16_64.dlu |
3dsMax 2015 | 64 Bit | CryExport17_64.dlu |
| 3dsMax 2016 | 64 Bit | CryExport18_64.dlu |
3dsMax 2017 | 64 Bit | CryExport19_64.dlu |
3dsMax 2018 | 64 Bit | CryExport20_64.dlu |
| 3dsMax 2019 | 64 Bit | CryExport21_64.dlu |
| 3dsMax 2020 | 64 Bit | CryExport22_64.dlu |
| 3dsMax 2021 | 64 Bit | CryExport23_64.dlu |
| 3dsMax 2022 | 64 Bit | CryExport24_64.dlu |
| 3dsMax 2023 | 64 Bit | CryExport25_64.dlu |
Manual Installation CryMaxTools
The CryMaxTools Maxscripts is a collection of tools coded in MAXScript for helping artists, modeling and animation staff to speed up their workflow.
The tools are separated into Animation, Artist, Morph and Rigging packages with user interface, menu entries and shortcuts.
CryMaxTools MAXScripts are available for the most recent versions of 3dsMax and will automatically choose the right version to load.
The script files can be found in the \Tools\CryMaxTools folder. The tools can be installed by copying the tools loader (LoadCryMaxTools.ms) into \Scripts\Startup of the 3dsMax root directory. After restarting 3dsMax the tools should load automatically.
To uninstall the tools, delete the "LoadCryMaxTools.ms" file located in the \Scripts\Startup folder of the 3ds Max directory.